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Leadership under pressure.

Powerful expedition stories and practical lessons in leadership, resilience and teamwork — from the 12th Briton to reach both Geographic Poles.

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Antony Jinman, polar explorer and expedition leader

What your audience takes away

Lead like a guide.

How do you make decisions when the way forward is uncertain? Keep a team working together when pressure builds? Find the motivation to continue when your plans fall apart?

Drawing on 20 years as an expedition leader, including expeditions to the North and South Poles, Antony shares what it takes to lead people through unfamiliar terrain, changing conditions and demanding situations.

His honest stories of preparation, difficult decisions, setbacks and perseverance explore a practical approach to leadership: understand your people, build trust, set a clear direction and adapt as circumstances change.

Audiences leave with a fresh perspective on their own challenges — how to think clearly under pressure, support those around them and turn ambition into purposeful action.

Each talk is shaped around your audience and event objectives, connecting lessons from expedition leadership with the decisions and demands they face in their own working lives.

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What your audience takes away

Practical lessons.
Lasting perspective.

North Pole expedition team

Leadership under pressure

Clear thinking, sound judgement and taking responsibility when conditions change and the way forward is uncertain.

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Antony at the Geographic South Pole

Resilience & adversity

Responding to setbacks, recognising when to adapt and finding a way forward when plans unravel.

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Antony Jinman and the expedition team with their equipment in the mountains

Teamwork & performance under strain

Building trust, communicating clearly and maintaining shared standards when fatigue and pressure mount.

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Antony teaching expedition campcraft

Mindset & preparation

Turning ambition into purposeful action through preparation, self-awareness and a willingness to learn.

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Public speaking formats

The right talk for your audience.

Antony giving a keynote presentation

Corporate & conference keynotes

Expedition insights tailored to your event theme, with practical lessons in leadership, decision-making and teamwork.

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Antony speaking aboard a Swan Hellenic ship

Motivational talks

Honest stories of ambition, preparation and setbacks that encourage audiences to reflect on their own challenges and take action.

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Antony Jinman speaking in black tie at the Herald Business Awards 2017

After-dinner talks

Adventure, human stories and the unexpected moments of polar exploration, delivered in an engaging and entertaining talk.

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Antony Jinman with pupils at Fair Furlong Primary School holding their school banner

School & college talks

Bringing exploration to life to encourage curiosity, aspiration and resilience, with content suited to the age of your audience.

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Take the learning outdoors

Fieldwork & leadership residential training.

Leadership training group on Dartmoor

Dartmoor leadership residentials

Practical outdoor learning for teams, using shared challenges to explore communication, leadership, decision-making and teamwork.

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Fieldwork preparation in a remote environment

University fieldwork training

Preparation for working in remote environments, developing practical skills alongside communication, teamwork and leadership.

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Mount Everest and the Khumbu glacier

Road to Everest

But the story doesn’t stop there.

After the North Pole and South Pole, the next chapter is Everest. Antony is preparing for an attempt in spring 2029, sharing the training, decisions, setbacks and lessons as the journey unfolds.

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Start a conversation

Book Antony for your event.

Bring your event to life with powerful expedition stories and practical lessons in leadership, resilience and teamwork. Tell Antony about your audience, event date and what you would like them to take away.

jinman.antony@gmail.com